Comments on: Pen Hospital, Kolkata – a fountain of empathy in a desert of despair and decay https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/ together, for ever and after! Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 By: hari hazarika https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-11530 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:07:03 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-11530 my address
mother teresa rd.
hatigarh chariali.
guwahati
781021

]]> By: hari hazarika https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-11529 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:03:12 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-11529 kindly send your address

]]> By: GK https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-11249 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:21:17 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-11249 Well written but poorly edited. It breaks my heart when gems like this aren’t given the respect they deserve. And by gems, I mean articles about the truly rare and precious.

]]> By: Dhar Brothers - the Atlantis of Calcutta’s Pen and Ink legacy https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-10031 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:29:13 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-10031 […] Imtiaz of what is erstwhile Calcutta’s oldest pen repairing shop, Pen Hospital calls the closure of Dhar Brothers a “catastrophe”. Dilip Basak, perhaps the city’s last pen […]

]]> By: Dr Anirban y https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-8612 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:13:06 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-8612 The pens I bought from him till now depended on luck, wingsung was good,artex was bad and he will not let bargain even if u buy pens from him for long time too, if you don’t get pen u r searching for long time near u or online then only visit him ,this is my personal opinion

]]> By: Bhushan Jyoti https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-2024 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:30:21 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-2024 Interesting story. I read about this place earlier but the thing is, i hear some negative reviews. but now as your certification for this place comes through i will try to visit this place with open mind.

]]> By: chawm https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-2006 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:55:23 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-2006 In reply to Shrutika.

may suggest that you try out the new ebonite fountain pen that has been launched by Click? it is champion class as a daily writer, is reasonably priced and is as Indian as it gets 🙂

]]> By: Shrutika https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-2005 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:19:27 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-2005 Very nice. I have the habit of writing with fountain by giving pressure. Not only fountain pen but also any writing instrument. Will you recommend me any fountain pen with not so heavy body and no so light body.

]]> By: sagar jaiswal https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-1987 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:09:48 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-1987 Liked the topic as you venture into the pen pilgrimages of the old Calcutta. I visited this shop and the place itself carrying the vintage in its worn out body. But their collection is awesome. Thank you for this well written article. Hope more pen fans will visit this destination due to this piece.

]]> By: K.C.Janardhan https://www.inkedhappiness.com/pen-hospital-kolkata-a-fountain-of-empathy-in-a-desert-of-despair-and-decay/#comment-1983 Sat, 06 Apr 2019 15:26:33 +0000 http://inkedhappiness.com/?p=2685#comment-1983 Dear Chawm,
Gems are always hidden and true connoisseurs will go in search of it. Kudos to you to have brought them to light. I hope the fountain pen lovers of Kolkata, and all over India and elsewhere will visit them and experience them whenever they are in Kolkata. I would like to certainly do my best when I visit Kolkata next.
I am remind of a parable:
In the city of Bagdad lived Hakeem, the wise one, and many people went to him for counsel, 
which he gave freely to all, asking nothing in return.
There came to him a young man who had spent much but got little, and said: 
“Tell me , wise one, what shall I do to receive the most for that which I spend ?”
Hakeem answered, “A thing that is bought or sold has no value unless it contains that which cannot be bought or sold, Look for the Priceless Ingredient”.
“But what is this Priceless Ingredient ?” asked the young man.

Spoke then the wise one : 
“My son, the priceless ingredient of every product or service in the market-place is the Honour and Integrity of him who makes or provides it. Consider his name before you buy”.

From what I read I think Pen Hospital has the priceless ingredient!

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